I don’t know about you, but I get bored very easily when it comes to business. In fact, after only 5 years of operating my home daycare…I was ready to expand. Then after 9 years of owning my childcare center, I found myself getting bored with my business. Moreover, I know that there was one thing that would cure my boredom and that would be the simple fact that I needed to make some changes and refresh my mindset about my business!
When I decided that I needed to make some changes in my business, I had a great idea to give my business a Makeover! During the process of my business makeover, my vision has been renewed, I am more excited about going to my business, the parents love the changes, the staff are being challenged like never before and most importantly..I feel like a new business owner!
Are you happy with your business? Can you relate to my story? Do you desire to make changes in your business? Have you thought about quitting? Maybe it is time for a Makeover!
Before I share with you 25 ways to give your childcare business a makeover, I want you to think about the television show, HGTV. I love watching HGTV, because I get to see the renewed look on a home owners face as they make over their home. In fact, as I watch the show, I am inspired to makeover my home and it gives me insight on the importance of constantly adding something new to your life or your business.
When was the last time that you added something new in your business? If it has been awhile, it’s time for a makeover. Here are 25 ways to make-over your childcare business and give your business a fresh look.
1. Add some fresh flowers at the front door
2. Hang some new posters on the wall
3. Add some new pillows in the reading center (s)
4. Update your signage
5. Decorate your windows
6. Update your website
7. Update your brochures and business cards
8. De-clutter your office
9. Buy your self a new desk
10. Paint the walls
11. Buy some new toys
12. Add new chairs to the parent waiting area
13. Add new food items to your menus
14. Buy new business books and implement some of the business practices in your business
15. Hang some new curtains to soften the look in your home or classrooms
16. Add new area rugs in the learning areas
17. Update your social media page(s) with new photos
18. Add fresh plants throughout your home or center
19. Label toy containers and organize classroom space
20. Add new professional development books to your resource library for fresh ideas
21. Add some new flowers/scrubs to your landscaping
22. Purchase some new playground items
23. Update your logo
24. Change the color of your business t-shirts
25. Revise the template on your parent newsletter
I hope that you are inspired to give your business a Makeover! Whatever you may decide to do, the slightest change makes a difference and it will be quickly noticed by parents.
I promise you that as you begin to make changes in your childcare business, that you will begin to feel like a new business owner and your vision will be renewed!
Much Success To You!
Shiketa
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At the end of every year, I begin to prepare childcare totals for each family. Then in January, I send home a statement for each family that indicates the amount of childcare expenses paid to me for the previous calendar year. In fact, I believe it is vital that you issue childcare tax statements in a timely manner (preferably by January 31st), so that parents can file their child care expenses on their tax return. A tax statement does not have to be a fancy document. However, it must contain the following information for tax purposes:
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